2024-04-25T10:25:24-04:00 2023-06-30 341897853 CRUM & COMPANY 1640 AKRON PENINSULA RD STE 102 AKRON OH 44313 990 2022-07-01 341796454 CARING FOR KIDS INC CARI 3309280044 650 GRAHAM ROAD SUITE 101 CUYAHOGA FALLS OH 44221 JILL DAVIES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3309280044 2024-05-01 true JILL DAVIES 999009999 false KEVIN K CRUM P00255436 3308671222 2024-04-23 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JILL DAVIES 650 GRAHAM ROAD SUITE 101 CUYAHOGA FALLS OH 44221 6692304 false X WWW.CFKADOPT.ORG X 1996 OH DURING THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR CFK SERVICED 367 FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES, 233 INFANTS AND CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE/ADOPTIVE PLACEMENTS AND 121 EXPECTANT PARENTS. CARING FOR KIDS (CFK) HAS BEEN OPERATING SINCE 1996 CERTIFYING FOSTER CAREGIVERS AND APPROVING PRE-ADOPTIVE PARENTS TO ADOPT. CFK IS A FULL-SERVICE FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSED BY THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES (ODJFS). CFK HAS MULTIPLE PROGRAMS SERVING THE NEEDS OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN THE CUSTODY OF THE PUBLIC CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM, FOSTER CAREGIVERS PROVIDING CARE FOR THESE CHILDREN, PRE- ADOPTIVE PARENTS HOPING TO ADOPT A CHILD OR SIBLING GROUP, AND BIRTH MOTHERS (AND BIRTH FATHERS) WHO CHOOSE TO MAKE A VOLUNTARY ADOPTION PLAN FOR THEIR NEWBORNS. OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS, CFK HAS EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT GROWTH AND EXPANSION IN THE SERVICES IT PROVIDES AND THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THE AGENCY SERVES. 5 5 75 85 0 1927966 2270672 4105072 4265092 21047 29630 40379 38113 6094464 6603507 0 0 3215099 3907272 0 11731 2382269 2725211 5597368 6632483 497096 -28976 2594252 2706123 320662 436892 2273590 2269231 X CARING FOR KIDS SEEKS TO PROVIDE CHILDREN OF ALL AGES WITH THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF A HEALTHY AND LOVING FAMILY. WE BELIEVE THAT EACH CHILD, REGARDLESS OF GENDER, RACE, NATIONALITY OR SPECIAL NEED DESERVES A FAMILY. false false 3639803 3348832 FOSTER CARE PROGRAM - DURING THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR, CFK PROVIDED CARE FOR 199 CHILDREN. FOSTER CARE HAS BEEN THE FOUNDATIONAL PROGRAM OF CFK FOR OVER 20 YEARS BY CERTIFYING FOSTER CAREGIVERS AND THUS, PROVIDING SAFE AND NURTURING HOMES FOR ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN IN THE CUSTODY OF CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES. OVER THE YEARS WE HAVE SEEN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN COMING INTO FOSTER CARE RESULTING IN A CONSTANT NEED TO RECRUIT AND CERTIFY NEW FOSTER CAREGIVERS. OHIO CHILDREN ARE ENTERING FOSTER CARE AT A RATE NEVER BEFORE SEEN. THE MAIN REASONS FOR THE INCREASE IN NUMBERS OF CHILDREN COMING INTO CARE REVOLVE AROUND PARENTAL DRUG ADDICTION AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. SOMETIMES, CHILDREN DO NOT RETURN HOME, AND FOSTER CAREGIVERS ARE NEEDED TO NOT ONLY FOSTER BUT TO ADOPT CHILDREN WHO ARE PLACED WITH THEM. 29 OF THE 199 PLACEMENTS SWITCHED FROM FOSTER TO ADOPTION STATUS. 676572 916260 ADOPTION PROGRAMS - ADOPTION PROVIDES A PERMANENT PLAN FOR A CHILD AND REPRESENTS A LIFELONG COMMITMENT. CHILDREN OF ALL AGES ARE AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION THROUGH PRIVATE DOMESTIC ADOPTION OR THE PUBLIC CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. PRIVATE DOMESTIC INFANT PROGRAM: DURING THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR CFK PROVIDED SERVICES TO 121 EXPECTING PARENTS IN OHIO. THESE PARENTS EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT MAKING AN ADOPTION PLAN FOR THEIR NEWBORN OR PREVIOUSLY MADE AN ADOPTION PLAN. CFK PROVIDES PRE-AND POSTADOPTION COUNSELING, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, EDUCATION ON THE STATE OF OHIO ADOPTION LAWS AND PREPARES THE SOCIAL AND MEDICAL HISTORY OF THE BIRTH PARENT(S). CFK WORKS WITH EXPECTANT PARENT(S) AND PRE-ADOPTIVE FAMILIES TO CREATE A PLAN RESPECTFUL OF EVERYONE INVOLVED, AS WELL AS PROVIDE COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES. CFK IS COMMITTED TO A THOUGHTFUL PROCESS AND OFFERS EXTENSIVE SUPPORT FOR THE ADOPTIVE PARENTS, THE EXPECTANT PARENTS, AND THE CHILDREN. CFK BELIEVES WORKING TOGETHER ALLOWS FOR THE BEST POSSIBLE MATCH WHICH WILL BENEFIT ALL MEMBERS OF THE ADOPTION TRIAD. CFK PLACED 34 NEWBORNS DURING THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR. PUBLIC ADOPTION - CFK MATCHED 18 CHILDREN AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION FROM THE PUBLIC CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM DURING THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR. CHILDREN ARE MATCHED WITH ADOPTIVE FAMILIES BASED UPON THE ABILITY OF THE FAMILY TO MEET THE CHILD'S NEEDS. 2144674 WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS RECRUITMENT - THIS PROGRAM WAS SUCCESSFUL IN FINALIZING 26 ADOPTIONS MAKING 59 ADOPTION MATCHES DURING THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR. CFK HAS AN ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION (DTF). DTF HAS AWARDED CFK 21 GRANTS CREATING A PRESENCE OF 21 WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS RECRUITERS ON OUR STAFF RECRUITING FAMILIES FOR THOSE CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN WAITING THE LONGEST FOR AN ADOPTIVE FAMILY AND HOME. THESE 21 SOCIAL WORKERS PROVIDE SERVICES TO OVER 300 CHILDREN COMBINED AT ANY GIVEN TIME. 6461049 true true false false false false false false true false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 60 0 75 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false OH X JILL DAVIES 3309280044 650 GRAHAM ROAD SUITE 101 CUYAHOGA FALLS OH 44221 JILL DAVIES EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 141907 0 15883 ABBY ALEXANDER VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE BLASIOLE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EILEEN VAN FLEET PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANNIE GARRETT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BETTY LIN-FISHER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 141907 15883 1 false true false 29218 2241454 2270672 FOSTER CARE 624110 3019692 3019692 ADOPTION 624110 916260 916260 TRAINING 624110 180469 180469 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 624110 148671 148671 4265092 21082 21082 75913 66874 491 9039 -491 8548 8548 59545 29218 21432 38113 38113 6603507 4265092 67743 157790 151478 6312 3242638 3111615 131023 87781 87107 674 154217 153019 1198 264846 262720 2126 70440 70440 44607 40005 4602 4074 4074 73964 73278 686 99423 97003 2420 70811 70714 97 22900 21984 916 71571 68708 2863 FOSTER PARENT REIMBURSEME 1372737 1372737 PROGRAM EXPENSE 667568 656995 -1158 11731 TRAINING 107024 106988 36 FEES 38461 37744 717 81631 78514 3117 6632483 6461049 159703 11731 1125246 637670 447666 447756 390627 609339 13993 15494 337418 136155 72694 201263 541476 792051 2550 2550 2594252 2706123 300984 310498 9700 4250 9978 3753 118391 320662 436892 X 2273590 2189052 80179 2273590 2269231 2594252 2706123 X -28976 24617 X false true X true false X 752756 900316 1379834 1927966 2270672 7231544 752756 900316 1379834 1927966 2270672 7231544 7231544 18287 10693 9080 22597 21082 81739 8501 16329 14236 39379 37113 115558 7428841 18929151 0.97340 0.97250 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 42076 28973 13103 122638 72202 50436 172704 34980 137724 201263 X 6645482 24617 17358 41975 6603507 6603507 6649841 17358 17358 6632483 6632483 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN CONFORMITY WITH ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE THE ORGANIZATION TO REPORT INFORMATION REGARDING ITS EXPOSURE TO VARIOUS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED WHETHER ANY TAX POSITIONS HAVE MET THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND HAS MEASURED THE ORGANIZATION'S EXPOSURE TO THOSE TAX POSITIONS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED ALL RELEVANT TAX POSITIONS AND THAT THERE ARE NO UNRECORDED TAX LIABILITIES. FEDERAL AND STATE TAX AUTHORITIES GENERALLY HAVE THE RIGHT TO EXAMINE AND AUDIT THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS OF TAX RETURNS FILED. IF INCURRED, THE ORGANIZATION RECORDS TAX RELATED PENALTIES AND INTEREST AS MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL COSTS IN THE ACCOMPANYING STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AND FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES. HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION INCURRED NO TAX RELATED PENALTIES OR INTEREST IN 2023 OR 2022. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 21,432 INVESTMENT EXPENSES -4,074 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 21,432 INVESTMENT FEES -4,074 EGG-STRAVAGANZA 45806 10511 35295 1000 8112 1425 4987 RAFFLE 15420 15420 531 1 8830 8830 5377 70056 10511 59545 1000 8112 1425 10895 21432 38113 false false false false false false false false false JILL DAVIES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 141907 5715 10168 157790 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A FOSTER CARE PROGRAM - DURING THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR, CFK PROVIDED CARE FOR 199 CHILDREN. FOSTER CARE HAS BEEN THE FOUNDATIONAL PROGRAM OF CFK FOR OVER 20 YEARS BY CERTIFYING FOSTER CAREGIVERS AND THUS, PROVIDING SAFE AND NURTURING HOMES FOR ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN IN THE CUSTODY OF CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES. OVER THE YEARS WE HAVE SEEN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN COMING INTO FOSTER CARE RESULTING IN A CONSTANT NEED TO RECRUIT AND CERTIFY NEW FOSTER CAREGIVERS. OHIO CHILDREN ARE ENTERING FOSTER CARE AT A RATE NEVER BEFORE SEEN. THE MAIN REASONS FOR THE INCREASE IN NUMBERS OF CHILDREN COMING INTO CARE REVOLVE AROUND PARENTAL DRUG ADDICTION AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. SOMETIMES, CHILDREN DO NOT RETURN HOME, AND FOSTER CAREGIVERS ARE NEEDED TO NOT ONLY FOSTER BUT TO ADOPT CHILDREN WHO ARE PLACED WITH THEM. 29 OF THE 199 PLACEMENTS SWITCHED FROM FOSTER TO ADOPTION STATUS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B ADOPTION PROGRAMS - ADOPTION PROVIDES A PERMANENT PLAN FOR A CHILD AND REPRESENTS A LIFELONG COMMITMENT. CHILDREN OF ALL AGES ARE AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION THROUGH PRIVATE DOMESTIC ADOPTION OR THE PUBLIC CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. PRIVATE DOMESTIC INFANT PROGRAM: DURING THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR CFK PROVIDED SERVICES TO 121 EXPECTING PARENTS IN OHIO. THESE PARENTS EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT MAKING AN ADOPTION PLAN FOR THEIR NEWBORN OR PREVIOUSLY MADE AN ADOPTION PLAN. CFK PROVIDES PRE-AND POSTADOPTION COUNSELING, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, EDUCATION ON THE STATE OF OHIO ADOPTION LAWS AND PREPARES THE SOCIAL AND MEDICAL HISTORY OF THE BIRTH PARENT(S). CFK WORKS WITH EXPECTANT PARENT(S) AND PRE-ADOPTIVE FAMILIES TO CREATE A PLAN RESPECTFUL OF EVERYONE INVOLVED, AS WELL AS PROVIDE COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES. CFK IS COMMITTED TO A THOUGHTFUL PROCESS AND OFFERS EXTENSIVE SUPPORT FOR THE ADOPTIVE PARENTS, THE EXPECTANT PARENTS, AND THE CHILDREN. CFK BELIEVES WORKING TOGETHER ALLOWS FOR THE BEST POSSIBLE MATCH WHICH WILL BENEFIT ALL MEMBERS OF THE ADOPTION TRIAD. CFK PLACED 34 NEWBORNS DURING THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR. PUBLIC ADOPTION - CFK MATCHED 18 CHILDREN AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION FROM THE PUBLIC CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM DURING THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR. CHILDREN ARE MATCHED WITH ADOPTIVE FAMILIES BASED UPON THE ABILITY OF THE FAMILY TO MEET THE CHILD'S NEEDS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS AND MONITORS AND ENFORCES ALL POLICIES. ANYONE WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT AND REFRAIN FROM VOTING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY RELATED BOARD MEMBERS OF ANY OF THE OFFICERS MUST REFRAIN FROM VOTING ON THE COMPENSATION OF THEIR RELATIVES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COMPENSATION DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY RELATED BOARD MEMBERS OF ANY OF THE OFFICERS MUST REFRAIN FROM VOTING ON THE COMPENSATION OF THEIR RELATIVES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 21,432 INVESTMENT EXPENSES -4,074 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -21,432 INVESTMENT FEES 4,074